Chapter 155: Turles's New Form
On the battlefield, Caulifla—having calmed from her fury at being disregarded—suddenly stopped.
She'd also discovered Turles's abnormality. Looking at him with eyes still closed, an inexplicable grievance welled up in Caulifla's heart.
She'd already transformed into Super Saiyan God form, yet facing Turles, she remained completely helpless. She didn't even qualify to make him transform.
But after the grievance came even greater defiance.
"Today I'll definitely make you taste my power!"
After biting out those words, Caulifla began stimulating the energy within her body.
As her aura was provoked, it became increasingly active. Soon, her entire body was enveloped in crimson mist.
The Supreme Kai Realm's celestial phenomena responded at this moment.
Cloud layers in the sky began churning. Before long, an enormous vortex appeared—like an eye of death, continuously devouring everything around it.
Sensing Caulifla's suddenly surging aura, Turles slowly opened his eyes. He lifted his head slightly, looking toward Caulifla, who had risen into midair.
"Captain Carrit, look at Turles's eyes!"
At that moment, Cabba seemed to discover something. Pointing at Turles, he reminded Carrit.
Hearing Cabba's warning, Carrit quickly looked at Turles's eyes. But the moment he saw them, he couldn't help gasping.
"What??"
Still that familiar crimson color—but why hadn't Turles's hair changed? Only his eyes had transformed.
"Could it be..."
Suddenly, a bold notion surfaced in Carrit's mind. He recalled Turles's various theories about Saiyan transformation stages—and Turles's current appearance seemed to be verifying that hypothesis.
"Hiss!"
Cabba also thought of this possibility. Seeing Carrit's reaction confirmed his own thoughts. Like Carrit, he couldn't help gasping.
Meanwhile, Caulifla's momentum had reached its peak. That tremendous pressure continuously compressed the surrounding space. Even the Supreme Kai Realm's spatial stability now produced cracks.
Turles simply watched Caulifla, his expression completely calm—as if her current display wasn't enough to produce any reaction in him.
But Turles's calmness appeared incredibly glaring to Caulifla. The fury in her heart flared again, even her eyes growing heated.
"Ahhh!!!"
The next moment, Caulifla roared and began diving toward Turles from above.
Super Saiyan God's crimson divine energy enveloped Caulifla's surroundings, making her resemble a massive fireball plummeting downward.
'Buddha's Palm!'
Somehow, watching Caulifla approach, this thought flashed through Turles's mind.
Turles was amused by his own sudden notion. Shaking his head with a smile, his body began slowly rising, moving to meet Caulifla.
Turles's speed wasn't fast. But in diving Caulifla's eyes, somehow this produced a tremendous sense of unease.
"Yah!"
To dispel this anxiety, Caulifla couldn't help shouting again.
"Pop!"
Finally, their figures collided.
But Caulifla's earth-shaking momentum produced no tremendous sound at the instant of collision. Instead, it sounded like a bubble bursting.
"This is impossible!"
Watching Turles casually block her with just one finger, Caulifla's eyes widened with disbelief.
Yet Turles's face remained calm—as if effortlessly stopping Caulifla's strike was perfectly ordinary.
Meeting Caulifla's incredulous gaze, Turles spoke: "Caulifla, Super Saiyan God isn't used like this!"
Then Turles withdrew his finger and gently tapped Caulifla's forehead under her confused expression.
A cooling sensation appeared at her forehead. The towering rage in Caulifla's heart seemed doused, completely calming her down.
After regaining composure, Caulifla recalled her earlier behavior. Her pretty face flushed red. Especially remembering her chuunibyou moments, she wished she could explode on the spot.
"This is too embarrassing!"
Caulifla lowered her head, screaming internally.
"Look at me!"
Seeing Caulifla's silent head-bowing, Turles felt somewhat concerned. After thinking briefly, he shouted directly in her ear.
"Hm?"
Hearing Turles's shout, Caulifla reflexively raised her head—and immediately met Turles's calm crimson eyes.
Those red eyes appeared very plain, showing no emotion whatsoever. Yet they resembled a vortex, firmly capturing her consciousness.
"I... feel so sleepy!"
Before long, Caulifla's eyes grew hazy. Her eyelids became abnormally heavy. After mumbling once, she completely fell asleep.
After Caulifla fully slumbered, Turles also slowly closed his eyes. Then an invisible wave emanated from both of them.
"Where is this? Wasn't I fighting Turles?"
Caulifla floated in midair, looking at the ceaselessly churning water surface below, feeling confused.
Her body slowly rose. But looking around, she couldn't find anything related to the Supreme Kai Realm. However dull-witted Caulifla might be, she knew this place wasn't the Supreme Kai Realm.
Just as Caulifla considered flying toward the distance to explore this world, the previously churning water suddenly calmed.
Turles's figure also appeared gradually in Caulifla's vision at this moment.
"Boss Turles, you're here!"
Seeing Turles appear, Caulifla cried out delightedly. Her figure flashed repeatedly, arriving before him.
After nodding to Caulifla, Turles began surveying their surroundings.
"By the way, Boss Turles, do you know where this is? How did we suddenly get here?"
Caulifla fired questions at Turles like a machine gun. In her heart, virtually nothing could stump Turles.
And Turles didn't disappoint. Because he'd arranged all this himself.
"This is your mental world. I've connected your consciousness to mine, so we can see each other and communicate."
While speaking, Turles rubbed his brow, appearing somewhat fatigued.
Turles had underestimated the difficulty of unilaterally establishing mental connections with others. But since the connection succeeded, the rest wouldn't be problematic.
Caulifla didn't notice Turles's condition. Instead, she began examining their surroundings with great interest.
Earlier, not knowing this was her mental world, Caulifla naturally hadn't cared about the unchanging scenery. But after hearing this was her own mental realm, everything suddenly seemed wonderful—much more pleasing to the eye.
"Then why is only the water beneath you calm?"
Suddenly, Caulifla noticed something unusual. Pointing at the water under Turles's feet, she asked curiously.
"Mm!"
Turles didn't answer Caulifla's question. Instead, his body slowly descended, his toes gently touching the water's surface.
Where Turles's toe made contact, the mirror-calm water immediately produced faint ripples spreading outward. But soon the surface regained its stillness.
Caulifla watched Turles's actions curiously. After seeing this, she also curiously extended her finger, touching the water.
But strangely, no matter how Caulifla disturbed it, the water showed no reaction whatsoever.
"This is my state of mind. Your actions can't shake it. But your own mind churns ceaselessly, unable to calm."
At that moment, Turles's voice rang in Caulifla's ear, immediately capturing her attention.
Seeing Caulifla still wearing a confused expression, Turles felt mentally exhausted.
Helplessly, he could only choose another method.
"Attack me with your earlier power!"
"Huh?"
"I said, attack me with your earlier power! The Super Saiyan God strength you had when angry!"
Turles repeated himself. Without waiting for Caulifla's reaction, he activated Super Saiyan God transformation before her.
"Okay!"
Turles's request struck exactly what Caulifla wanted. Since her earlier battle with Turles hadn't been satisfying, Caulifla eagerly agreed and prepared to transform.
Though in the real world Caulifla could only achieve Super Saiyan God with other Saiyans' assistance, everything could be manifested in the mental realm. Plus, her external transformation hadn't ended yet. So with just a thought, Super Saiyan God transformation completed.
As Caulifla's transformation finished, the water throughout this world churned even more violently, with towering waves constantly rising.
Seeing Caulifla transform so smoothly, Turles nodded imperceptibly, then initiated the attack.
Turles moved very fast. Caulifla only felt her vision blur before Turles's figure appeared behind her. Simultaneously, his calm voice sounded in her ear:
"Super Saiyan God is a special transformation. This power differs from Super Saiyan transformation!"
As his words fell, Turles's palm had already landed on Caulifla's right shoulder.
Caulifla wanted to resist, but Turles's palm felt like a mountain pressing down. Even with anger boosting her strength, she still couldn't fight back.
Suddenly, Caulifla felt the weight on her shoulder lighten. She'd barely started to act when Turles's figure had already distanced himself, making her counterattack miss.
Missing her strike, Caulifla's inner fire blazed higher. The water beneath her churned even more violently. The space around her also began destabilizing.
"Yah!"
Caulifla shouted and charged toward Turles at extreme speed. Soon, the two were fighting again.
But the result matched before. No matter how Caulifla attacked Turles, he always evaded with minimal movements. This frustrated and angered Caulifla even more.
"Why not try calming down?"
After dodging Caulifla's strike again, Turles once more circled behind her while offering this reminder.
"Uh!"
Turles's words were like cold water poured over Caulifla's head. Her attacking motion involuntarily stopped.
Caulifla's talent was naturally exceptional. With Turles's reminder and recalling her own performance, she immediately realized her earlier state had been wrong.
Slowly closing her eyes, Caulifla began settling her mind.
Gradually, changes appeared in their surroundings.
At some point, the towering waves began calming. The churning water surface gradually smoothed until becoming completely still.
Seeing this, appreciation flashed in Turles's eyes as he silently praised:
"Excellent comprehension!"
"Hah!"
Caulifla's tightly closed eyes slowly opened. The calmness in her gaze now matched Turles's perfectly.
"Good!"
Turles couldn't help praising aloud, then immediately began sparring with Caulifla.
Smack!
Turles's attack came fast, but this time Caulifla blocked it.
"Caught you, Boss!"
Blocking Turles's fist with her arm, Caulifla smiled triumphantly at him.
Watching Caulifla's face show pride while her eyes remained calm as water, Turles knew she'd succeeded. So he naturally stopped.
"How do you feel now?"
However, Turles still asked about her current state.
Hearing Turles's question, Caulifla first froze, then lowered her head to think.
Before long, Caulifla raised her head, staring into Turles's eyes with a brilliant smile: "Very good!"
Just two words, yet Turles heard the tremendous confidence in them.
After speaking, Caulifla's gaze burned as she stared at him, her eyes flashing with powerful fighting spirit.
"Good! Continue!"
Stirred by Caulifla's battle intent, Turles's own fighting spirit was rarely aroused. Laughing heartily, he continued sparring with Caulifla.
This time, Turles clearly felt Caulifla's attacks flowing more smoothly. Not only had her speed and power increased—most importantly, her bodily control had improved.
Caulifla felt this too. So her strikes grew faster and faster, her offensive increasingly fierce.
Bang!
The two clashed again, their bodies retreating several steps from the impact.
"That's enough!"
Seeing Caulifla wanting to continue, Turles quickly stopped her.
"Boss, what's wrong? I was just getting into the groove!"
Being stopped by Turles, Caulifla immediately felt dissatisfied, her face full of displeasure.
"Check your own condition first!"
After speaking, Turles's body slowly faded, finally disappearing from Caulifla's mental world.
Hearing Turles's words, Caulifla felt confused—until she noticed hair drifting past her eyes. Only then did she react.
"Time's running out?"
Caulifla floated in midair, muttering uncertainly.
Suddenly, Caulifla seemed to remember something. She shouted toward where Turles had departed: "Boss, how do I get out?!"
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